Historical Events In April - 04

0188  On April - 04 caracalla, [Marcus Aureiius Antoniius], Roman emperor (211-17)   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0896  Formosus ends his reign as Catholic Pope on April - 04.   

0896  On this day in history formosus, Pope (891-96), dies   

1081  On this day in history alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne   

1229  Hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies on this day in history.   

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1292  On April - 04 nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies   

1393  On this day in history floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1406  Robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies on this day in history.   

1417  John van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies on this day in history.   

1460  On this day in history university of Basle in Swizerland forms   

1527  On April - 04 abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1541  On April - 04 ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits on April - 04.   

1541  Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits on April - 04.   

1552  On this day in history mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov   

1558  Czar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders on this day in history.   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world   

1581  On April - 04 frances Drake completres circumnavigation of the world, proving the earth is not flat   

1581  Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world and is knighted on this day in history.   

1581  Frances Drake completes circumnavigation of world on this day in history.   

1585  Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark   

1588  Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies   

1617  On April - 04 john Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies   

1625  On April - 04 viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels   

1643  Simon Episcopius, [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on April - 04.   

1648  On this day in history grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1655  On April - 04 battle at Postage Farina, Tunis English fleet beats Barbarian pirates   

1655  Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates on April - 04.   

1660  English King Charles II ends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion) on April - 04.   

1660  On April - 04 english king Charles II sends Declaration of Breda (freedom of religion)   

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0186  Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217) was born on April - 04.   

1492  On April - 04 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

1527  On April - 04 birth of abraham Ortelius, [Ortels/Hortels], South Neth geographer   

1572  On this day in history birth of william Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)   

1593  Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669) was born on April - 04.   

1646  On April - 04 birth of antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)   

1648  On April - 04 birth of grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  On this day in history birth of joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)   

0397  Ambrosius, gov of Liguria/bishop of Milan (374-97)/saint, dies on April - 04.   

0636  Death of Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560) on April - 04.   

0896  Formosus, Pope (891-96), dies on April - 04.   

1229  On April - 04 hugo van Pierrepont, bishop of Liege, dies   

1284  Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1292  Nicholas IV, [Girolamo Masci], Pope (1288-92), dies on this day in history.   

1305  Death of Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217) on April - 04.   

1393  Floris van Wevelinkhoven, bishop of Utrecht, dies on April - 04.